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HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz

  1. Who is popularly known as ‘Pahari Gandhi’?

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    Baba Kanshi Ram

    Description: Baba Kanshi Ram was an Indian poet and activist for independence. The death sentences handed out to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 had a great impact on him. He vowed to wear black clothes until India achieved its independence. He adhered to his vow until he died on 15 October 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the Siyahposh Jarnail (The Black General).

    In 1937, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of Pahari Gandhi.

  2. When Himachal Pradesh was given Statehood?

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    On 25 January, 1971

    Description: Formerly a union territory, Himachal Pradesh became a state of India on January 25, 1971

  3. Hamta Pass is located in which district?

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    Kullu

    Description: Hamta Pass lies at an altitude of 4270 m (14039 ft) on the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas. It is a small corridor between Lahaul’s Chandra Valley and Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.

    Hamta pass is frequently used by shepherds of the lower Himalayan region, seeking high altitude grasslands in the summer, when the dry cold desert of Lahaul is barren.

  4. What is the name of Sanskrit Scholar who has given name to Himachal Pradesh?

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    Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma

  5. In Which Year Sher Jung surrender to the Ambala Police?

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    1930

    Description: After failed train robbery, Sher Jung sought refuge in the Shivalik jungles and dodged his British pursuers until a reward of Rs. 30,000 was declared on his head. Sher Jung then said to have surrendered for the sake of the reward money that would be used for furthering the cause of the revolutionary struggle. Sher Jung’s surrender to the Ambala Police in March 1930. Sher Jung was tried and sentenced to death in 1930 but the sentence was later commuted to life sentence.

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